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TITLE:
GIRLS FACE SOCIETAL PRESSURE MORE THAN BOYS

PREPARED BY:

NAME STUDENT ID STAND

DAMIA BINTI RAMLAN 2023169259 SUPPORT

NURUL NAFISAH BINTI ZAINUDIN 2023301313 SUPPORT

SITI NINA MARLINA BINTI MOHD RAMLI 2023607298 SUPPORT

MUHAMMAD SYAMIL ILHAM BIN AMIR

2023244152 AGAINST
SANUSI

SHUAIB AHMAD BIN RAMLAN 2023371709 AGAINST

SITI NUR SHAMILAH BINTI HASHIN 2023627054 AGAINST

GROUP:
MC – ELC501J

PREPARED FOR:
MADAM IZLIN
OUTLINE
CLAIM PREMISE
Agree that Girls Face
Societal Pressure More Than
Boys
(DAMIA)
- The pressure faced by
1. Guys get treated
women is higher than men in
better than women in
the workplace. the workplace. According to
some studies, this is
something that largely affects
women.
-A US survey that found that
women are more likely than
men to experience feelings of
inadequacy at work.
-An internal survey of women
working at Hewlett-Packard
also found women applied for
a promotion only when they
met 100% of the
qualifications. Men applied
when they met just 50%.
Agree that Girls Face -
Societal Pressure More Than
Boys
(NAFIS)
2.
COUNTER- ARGUMENT
Disagree as Boys Face
Societal Pressure More Than
Girls
(SHAM)
- Disagree because Men
often feel a lot of
pressure to be the main
money-makers in their
families.
- According to research,
It's not just about
earning money, it's also
about feeling like they
have to do really well at
their jobs to meet
society's standards
- The study discusses the
concept of masculine
honor ideals and how
they can influence
men's emotional
responses to the idea of
serving as a caregiver or
a breadwinner
Disagree as Boys Face
Societal Pressure More Than
Girls
(AM)
-
Agree that Girls Face - Disagree as Boys Face
Societal Pressure More Than Societal Pressure More Than
Boys Girls
(NINA) (MILA)

3. -
Disagree as Boys Face - From a young age, boys Agree that Girls Face
Societal Pressure More Than are often socialized to Societal Pressure More Than
Girls conform to traditional Boys
(SHAM) masculine norms, (DAMIA)
which can lead to - extrinsic pressure to “be a
1. Pressured motivation pressured motivation. man” is antecedent to a
This pressure to
and precarious fragile sense of masculinity,
embody stereotypical
manhood across the masculine traits, such which in turn elicits men’s
Lifespan as stoicism, aggression in manhood-
independence, and threatening contexts.
competitiveness,
influences their -one hypothesis about the
behavior and decision- role of age in responses to
making throughout life. manhood threats is that older
men with greater fixedness
- The societal around gender roles would
construction of become more aggressive in
masculinity often response to negative gender
discourages men from feedback.
expressing vulnerability
or seeking help. This
avoidance of
vulnerability can lead
to mental health
challenges across the
lifespan, impacting
well-being and the
ability to seek support.

- Based on research such

as, Pressure to Prove
Your Manhood May
Shorten Your Life by
(OCTOBER 9, 2023) by
Jill Suttiet, They're told
to be tough, strong,
and competitive, which
affects how they
behave as they get
older.
 Agree that Girls Face
Societal Pressure More Than
Boys
Disagree as Boys Face (NAFIS)
Societal Pressure More Than -
Girls -
(AM)

2.